Roar Behind the Silence

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• Médecine
• Pregnancy

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• Publié par: Pinter & Martin Limited
• Date de parution: 01 janvier 0001
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781780661834
• Langue: English

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THE ROAR BEHIND THE SILENCE
I need
I need kindness because I praise my baby every day, but scold myself.
Because its wrinkled little features are beautiful,
but my stretched, dark, skin is ugly.
Because it s crying because it needs something,
but I m crying because I m not good enough.
I need compassion because I m a person, not a bump.
Because I am in the middle of my whole life, not just Week 36.
Because I am hopes and fears, not just a blood sugar level.
I need respect because... I am growing a baby inside me!
Because I m currently more than one human being but not yet two.
Because I m becoming a mother, because the life inside me
is becoming a new member of our world,
because we are evolution in action.
Catherine Grosvenor
THE ROAR BEHIND THE SILENCE
Why kindness, compassion and respect matter in maternity care
The Roar Behind the Silence: Why kindness, compassion and respect matter in maternity care
First published by Pinter & Martin Ltd 2015
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CONTENTS
I need Catherine Grosvenor
Foreword Hearing the roar behind the silence Frances Day-Stirk, Sabaratnam Arulkumaran
Foreword Toyin Saraki
Introduction What s going on in maternity care? Sheena Byrom, Soo Downe
Part I: Stories and perspectives from maternity care
1 Putting relationships at the heart of maternity care Penny Campling
2 Compassion in hospital care staff: what they think it is, what gets in its way, and how to enhance it Michael Clift, Senga Steele
3 Dignity in maternity: the power of human rights to improve care for childbearing women Elizabeth Prochaska
4 Only for the heartstrong Olivia Armshaw
5 When silence roars: Finley s stillbirth Mel Scott
6 Birth thoughts from Hungary: eternal gratitude Anna Ternovszky
7 Don t forget Dad! How does treating dads compassionately fit into woman-centred care? Dean Beaumont
8 Through the eyes of a doula Kicki Hansard
9 Promoting normal birth: courage through compassion Tracey Cooper
10 Not all obstetricians Alison Barrett
11 We can learn to be caring Robin Youngson
Part II: Principles and theories
12 Human rights principles in maternal health Diana Bowser, Mande Limbu
13 How kindness, warmth, empathy and support promote the progress of labour: a physiological perspective Kerstin Uvn s Moberg
14 Spirituality, compassion and maternity care Jenny Hall
15 Stop the fear and embrace birth Hannah Dahlen, Kathryn Gutteridge
16 How environment and context can influence capacity for kindness Mavis Kirkham
17 Caring for ourselves: the key to resilience Billie Hunter, Lucie Warren
Part III: Making it happen: solutions from around the world
18 Clinical guidelines: hindrance or help for respectful compassionate care? Julie Frohlich, Rineke Schram
19 Making it happen in China Ngai Fen Cheung
20 Making it happen in Brazil Maria Helena Bastos
21 Making it happen in Catalonia, Spain Ram n Escuriet, Translation Roberto Ort z
22 Italy, where is your beauty? Laura Iannuzzi, Sandra Morano
23 A good birth in the Netherlands Raymond De Vries, Marijke Hendrix, Tamar van Haaren
24 Open disclosure: a perspective from Ireland Deirdre Munro
25 They don t know what they don t know Amali Lokugamage, Theresa Bourne
26 With-woman, with-student: developing a woman and family-centred midwifery recruitment strategy and curriculum for caring Anna Byrom, Shelagh Heneghan, Mercedes Perez-Bottella
27 Care and compassion count: supporting student midwives in practice Carmel McCalmont, Sue Lees
28 Compassionate care, midwives, women and forum theatre: two tales from practice Adele Stanley, Gemma Boyd, Anna Byrom, Kirsten Baker
29 Moving to positive childbirth Milli Hill
30 Walking in another s shoes Gill Phillips
31 Compassion in the social era Teresa Chinn
32 Kindness is a cost-effective solution Robin Youngson
Epilogue Turning the silence into a roar Soo Downe, Sheena Byrom
Contributors biographies
References
Index
FOREWORD: HEARING THE ROAR BEHIND THE SILENCE
Frances Day-Stirk and Sir Sabaratnam Arulkumaran
There are far too many silent sufferers. Not because they don t yearn to reach out, but because they ve tried and found no one who cares. Richelle E. Goodrich
Silence can mean different things at different times to different people. It can be good; relished by many, craved by others who live amidst the hustle and bustle of their daily lives. There is silence by choice as well as unwanted silence. Silence can be an active energy with the power to get people to think and to act, it can help slow the mind down for quiet reflection. Its importance is also captured in songs like The Sounds of Silence .
Who are the silent sufferers ? Why do they exist? Of all the definitions of the word silence that speak to silent sufferers it is not the absence of sound or a refusal or failure to speak out which aligns but the condition or quality of being or keeping still and silent , which speaks volumes. Throughout the world there are many people who suffer in silence . Included in this group are the silent sufferers in maternity care, both the users and the providers.
This is the subject of The Roar Behind the Silence which seeks to raise awareness, explore the causes of distress in maternity care and ways in which we can address the issues, and find solutions - the what and how . This book is welcome. Infused with topics and words such as: relationships, compassion, dignity, kindness, resilience and learning - all key factors. Emphasis is also placed on the importance of the team of providers - midwives, obstetricians and others.
Silence can also be a powerful therapeutic and strategic tool. As Mark Twain, said The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause . The Roar Behind the Silence sends a message that we are all in it together. And together we can alleviate the distresses. Our challenge is in working together - as service users and service providers - in getting this balance right.
Unlike the introductory quote there are many who care. Some of these voices can be heard loud and clear in the rightly timed The Roar Behind the Silence . A welcome and much needed roar. We urge readers to become champions adding voices to this roar. We would do well to be guided by these words of the Dalai Lama Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive .
FOREWORD
Toyin Saraki
Having worked closely with midwives through my work with the International Confederation of Midwives, and my organisation, the Wellbeing Foundation Africa, I have been honoured to hear their stories and learn from their experiences. The closer I work with midwives, the stronger my belief that midwives are an integral part of the solution in reducing maternal mortality. The power and perseverance of midwives, and others involved in the safe delivery of newborns, creates an energy that is palpable. This book translates this energy into the written word.
The relationship between a mother and her midwife is rooted in a fundamental sense of mutual understanding and kindness. Caring, respectful and well-educated midwives result in more confident mothers, safer babies, and healthier families with better futures. Bringing together the voices of those committed to safeguarding women and children, Downe and Byrom have provided a platform for a much-needed discussion on respectful and compassionate care. Their goal to change the culture of midwifery from one of fear to one of love is a noble pursuit. After all, love - that echoes the enduring love between mother and child - is a far more compatible emotion for childbirth.
The writers explore how international, national and local systems and models of care can support and empower caregivers and women to engage in healthy, compassionate practices. There is an African proverb that says If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. It is in this spirit that we should draw together our voices as women, mothers, midwives and caregivers. Through this collective call we can bring out the best practice and results in childbirth.
I thank Soo Downe and Sheena Byrom for their words, for taking the time to research, and for pulling together expertise from around the world to improve the lives of every woman and every child.
INTRODUCTION: WHAT S GOING ON IN MATERNITY CARE?
Sheena Byrom and Soo Downe
As editors of this book, our position is that the issue of kindness and compassion is absolutely fundamental to good quality maternity care. We came to this conclusion as midwives with many years experience in a range of clinical, research and management roles, working both in and out of hospital settings, and as a consequence of discussions with many people around the world about the state of maternity services. This book is the result of that concern. However, the contributing authors demonstrate that this is a far from simple issue. Many of the chapters offer very specific insights, but there is a recurring factor: fear, and the need to overcome it. In this chapter we summarize the natu